Aduana Stars defender, Farouk Adams would be arraigned before the Wamfie Magistrate Court for allegedly knocking down a Police officer, Constable Amos Maatey with his car on Monday.
The officer, Constable Amos Mattey of the Wamfie Police station, was alleged to have left his duty post to purchase something but never returned until he was found dead Tuesday morning in what appears to be a hit-and-run by a Red Toyota Camry with registration number GW 5882-17, driven by the Aduana Stars’ central defender.
The player, who won the NASCO Man of the Match award in week 16 of the Ghana Premier League match between Aduana Stars and Inter Allies at Dormaa, was driving from Sunyani back to Dormaa when the accident happened.
According to sources, the player alleges he knocked down a suspected animal that crossed the car upon which he stopped but found nothing.
Speaking to the Divisional Commander of Dormaa Ahenkro police, C/Supt. Anthony Appiah said the incident occurred between Wamfie and Asuotiano on Monday evening, March 1.
“We had an incident, a policeman who was on duty was sent to town while he was driving in a motorbike and an unknown vehicle knocked him down and absconded.
“A search was conducted but he was not found till this morning around 7:00 AM when he was found between Wamfie and Asuotiano.
“He was found dead with a motorbike beside him, the body was picked and sent to the morgue.
“The police tried to gather information to see how best they can arrest the supposed driver who actually did that act.”
The victim, Constable Amos Maatey Niganoko was riding a motorbike when an unknown vehicle knocked him down and absconded.
Farouk Adams was apprehended by the police on Tuesday through the testimony of two local informants.
He is yet to be charged by the police.
“He is now in the grips of Wamfie Police Station and he would be arraigned before the court today, investigations are still ongoing and we have to gather more information from the incident that happened in order to charge him,” he added.
Source: Mybrytfmonline/Evans Boateng
